Tag: Mindfulness

PF students were given a fantastic opportunity again to be ball girls at the Surrey Storm home match against Manchester Thunder.

The MasterChef 2018 winner is Second Former Sandetti, who was crowned after Wednesday’s final by Head Judge Andrew Maxwell, the MD of Tante Marie. Second place was awarded to First Former Lily and third place to Second Former Daisy. Also Third Former Lottie W and First Former Susie were Highly Commended.

Our Boarders have been celebrating ‘National Boarding Week’ with a variety of fun and activities including a BBQ, some early morning runs and a sleepover where they invited a non-boarding friend.

Congratulations to our Prior’s Field A team, Second Formers Romana and Kira, who beat our Prior’s Field B Team, Second Former Elle W and First Former Sophie Q, in a tiebreak in the final of the Cranleigh Tennis Festival on Monday, watched by the other six other competing schools.

We are making final preparations for the Lower School production with a technical rehearsals taking place over the weekend. Tickets for ‘A Midsummer Night’s Moonlit Mash Up’ are still available on Eventbrite – www.priorsfield.eventbrite.co.uk

Mr Pratt and Mrs Harrison accompanied some of the music students to the Grange Park Opera to see a first-class production of “Oklahoma!” including a picnic on the croquet lawn during the long interval.

Sixth Form silversmithing club have been busy over the recent weeks creating some beautiful jewellery.

Mrs Troup has returned totally inspired from last weekend’s Mindfulness in Education Conference, where the key speaker was the internationally renowned Jon Kabat-Zinn.

Visitors to Friday’s A Level Private View were thrilled by the impressive work exhibited by our talented A Level Art, Photography and Textiles on Friday.

Thursday Snapshot: First Form were buzzing about creating electrical circuits

Thursday Snapshot: Third Form Biologists deep in thought

Thursday Snapshot: Fourth Form collaborated over a creative writing task

Thursday Snapshot: Fourth Form Food Technicians produced some truly tasty practical work

Thursday Snapshot: First Form were eager to share a suggestion in ICT

SAVE THE DATE: Midsummer Nights moonlit mash up takes the chaos of a Midsummer Night’s Dream and adds a dash of modern madness culminating in an extended wedding feast in honour of the Moon! Sounds crazy? That’s about right then. Tickets on sale soon

Congratulations to all the Second Formers who took part in the PF MasterChef heat last week and created delicious recipes that included plenty of fruit to help them get their 5 a day. Well done to our winner Emily whose show stopping strawberry and cream roulade was a huge success!

First Formers donned their cricket pads and headed off to Bramley Cricket Club. It was a wonderful opportunity to play matches on the outfield as well as been given bowler lessons by a coach at a proper cricket ground.

Delightful Second, Third and Fourth Formers ran a book fair at Guildford Grove Primary School as part of the Delight Charity scheme which donates second hand books to primary school children.

In other royal baby news, Beekeeper Mr Swansborough has spotted a “Queen Cell” in the hive and we have two new Queen Bees on the way. Consequently, we will have two colonies going forward. Mr Swansborough would like to thank Beekeeping Guru Mrs Cox-Cunningham for her help and advice.

Old Girls were reunited when the Alumnae Office welcomed Khursheed Khurody (OG 1979-1983) and her family from India during their visit to the UK. It was the perfect excuse for an impromptu reunion with fifteen other Old Girls of their year group.

Old Girls were reunited when the Alumnae Office welcomed Khursheed Khurody (OG 1979-1983) and her family from India during their visit to the UK. It was the perfect excuse for an impromptu reunion with fifteen other Old Girls of their year group.

Appeal for donations! Miss Brailey and her intrepid team of 2019 Tanzania explorers are fundraising in preparation for their July expedition to Tinga Tinga school. Kind donations of standard stationary items (pens, pencils, erasers, colouring pencils, sharpeners etc.) that are either in good condition or brand new would be gratefully received and can be placed into donation boxes in the Reception area or staffroom. Thank you.

Help support our first-class Fencer, Sixth Former Emma, continue her path to the Junior (U20) Commonwealth Games held in Newcastle this July. Last weekend she finished twelfth at the finals of the British Youth Fencing Championships at the English Institute of Sport. She would be really grateful for any donations to her fundraising page, https://uk.gofundme.com/raising-to-get-to-the-commonwealths to help buy the mandatory FIE standard kit and also to pay for the accommodation during her stay. Thank you.

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and our pastoral team have been promoting ‘Meaningful May’, an Action For Happiness campaign to inspire staff and students to create more happiness in the world. In the run up to exam season, here is some advice for students to cope with stress and anxiety : : https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/school-college-and-work/school-college/exam-stress/